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The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | June 2017
2017 Police Unity Tour
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is the proud sponsor of 8
police chiefs participating in the 2017 Police Unity Tour. The following Chiefs
were sponsored by the Association:
Chief Michael Barth (Ret.), Evesham Township PD
Chief Shawn Bennett, Mountain Lakes PD Chief
Thomas Dellane, Stafford Township PD Chief Darren
LaVigne, South Amboy PD
Chief Mark Roddy, Hanover Township PD Chief Kevin
Sauter, Colts Neck PD
Chief Gregory Skinner, Peapack & Gladstone PD
Chief Christopher Winters, Pine Hill PD
The Police Unity Tour was organized in May 1997 by Officer Patrick Montuore of the Florham Park Police Department,
who later became Chief of Police, to raise awareness about law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and
to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum. The Police Unity Tour started as a
four day bike ride fundraiser from Florham Park, NJ to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington
D.C. It began with 18 riders and has now grown into an annual ride with over 2,000 participants. Last year, the Police
Unity Tour donated more than $2.5 million to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Through the
efforts of the riders, more than $20 million has been raised over the past twenty years.
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is proud to contribute to the Police Unity Tour and honor the law
enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. To learn more about the Police Unity Tour,
visit www.policeunitytour.com.
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) is a professional membership organization serving
New Jersey’s law enforcement and private security executives. Our core mission is to promote and enhance the
highest ethical and professional standards in law enforcement at all levels throughout New Jersey. For more informa-
tion visit www.njsacop.org.
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